Summer

Thank God. I'm done with classes and the weather is starting to remain warm and sunny. Shaving my legs has become a priority as I've lovingly embraced my skirt and sandal collections again. Both have waited patiently. I bought a rather kick ass pair of faux alligator heeled sandals on Friday, always exciting, and went out to celebrate my best friend's birthday on Saturday evening. We've always considered ourselves old souls, so a group of us went out for a nice dinner and then drank wine the rest of the evening while watching the entire first season of The Office. We did the binge drinking and bar-hopping in undergrad. It gets old really fast. Hanging out and having a nice conversation is much more enjoyable. Don't get me wrong, it is fun to go out to bars every now and again. This past New Year's Eve was, for the most part, super fun, but I just don't have the inclination to do that every weekend. It seems excessive.

Anyway, the USMNT kicks off an awesome summer schedule on Wednesday, taking on England at Wembley. I'm very, very excited!!! What I'm more excited about is World Cup Qualifying, which officially begins for the US on June 15 against Barbados. I really hope the US makes it to South Africa, even though I have views on holding the event in South Africa. The country has a mountain of internal and infrastructure issues and I feel the country's money would be better spent on those problems then building and updating stadiums for hosting the World Cup. But that's just me.

Election coverage continues to take up the majority of my time and I feel I'm developing some sort of parasocial relationship with the presenters on MSNBC. Do not disrespect Keith Olbermann in front of me! Obama is still going strong despite the Wicked Witch's seemingly daily attempt to end him. Keep trying, Sweety. And I know I'm not the only one who thinks John McCain is a grumpy old man who doesn't know when to stop pandering. A maverick no longer is he. Once the general campaign begins, McCain is so over.